Adjustable sleep turban



Aug? 0, 1966 L. L. GETTXNGER ADJUSTABLE SLEEP TURBAN Filed Jan. 8, 1965 w W m gR E O N .IIT R cw 8V T 6m J? A A N W m I, 0 4 2 2 F 8 2/ mu- A United States Patent 3,268,913 ADJUSTABLE SLEEP TURBAN Lillian L. Gettinger, 2509 Shelley Dale Ave, Baltimore, Md. Filed Jan. 8, 1965, Ser. No. 424,387 2 Claims. (Cl. 2-198) This invention relates to head coverings to be used by women and more particularly it relates to an adjustable turban which can be worn by a woman to protect her coiifure during sleep.

Many women desire to wear a turban or head covering to enclose and surround their coiffure during sleep. The use of such a turban assures that the contour and styling of the coilfure will not be disturbed when the wearers head rests upon a pillow. Another use for such a turban is to cover a wearers head when same is wrapped in rollers 0r curlers, and in this instance, the turban assures that the hair will not unwind from the curlers during sleep.

It will be apparent that a sleep turban which can be used by all women, regardless of the contour of their hair style or regardless of the placement of rollers or curlers upon their head, would be a desirable and beneficial item. However, to provide such a turban in a single size has in the past presented problems, since for some women such a single size would be too large while for other women such a single size would be too small. Furthermore, it is not feasible to provide such turbans in different sizes, since this would not only increase production costs, but would, in general, be impractical. If such turbans were provided in particular sizes, a size which would fit a wearer at one particular time and with one particular hair style might be all together unsatisfactory at another time with a different hair style. Similarly, a size which might fit a wearers coiifure without rollers could be all together unsatisfactory for use when the wearers hair were wrapped in rollers.

With the foregoing matter in mind, it is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a sleep turban which is adjustable in nature and can thus be manipulated to conform to the contour of the wearers hair, regardless of the style of such hair and regardless of whether or not such hair is wrapped in rollers or curlers.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable sleep turban which is highly attractive in appearance and which thus serves as a decorative item of apparel.

Further objects of the present invention include the provision of a sleep turban which: (a) can be readily adjusted by simple manual manipulation; (b) can be rapidly and inexpensively produced; (c) is efliciently manufactured and is durable enough to be useful for extended durations of time; and, (d) has an improved yet simple construction which is attractive in appearance.

Other objects, advantages and salient features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, which, taken in connection with the annexed drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a main panel from which the turban is fabricated and a rufiied edge banding which is to be applied to one side edge of the panel;

FIGURE 2 is a plan view of the panel of FIGURE 1 with the edge banding attached thereto;

FIGURE 3 is a plan view of the panel of FIGURE 2 with an edge banding attached along its opposite edge;

FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the item of FIG- URE 3 converted into a tubular sock configuration;

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of the sock configura- 3,268,913- Patented August 38, 1966 tion of FIGURE 4 with a ring member applied over one end thereof;

FIGURE 6 is a fragmental side elevational view showing the manner in which opposite ends of the sock member of FIGURE 5 are secured together; and,

FIGURE 7 is a perspective view showing the final sleep turban as the same would be applied to a wearers head.

Referring now to the drawings, it will be seen that the final adjustable sleep turban generally 10 in FIGURE 7 is initially fabricated from a flat blank or panel generally designated 12 in FIGURE 1.

The panel 12 is fabricated of a sheet 14 of flexible mesh netting, such as chiffon, and can be colored to any suitable desired color. The sheet 14 has a first elongated linear side edge 16, a second elongated linear side edge 18 spaced in parallel juxtaposition to the edge 16, and first and second end edges respectively identified 20 and 22. These end edges 20 and 22 extend generally perpendicularly from the second side edge 18 and gradually merge into arcuate sections 24 and 26, respectively, which interconnect the end edges with the first side edge 16 in a smooth rounded manner.

A first rufiled edge banding 28 is provided to be at tached along the first side edge of the panel 12. The length of this edge banding 28 is no greater, and preferably slightly less, than the length of the linear side edge 16. When such edge banding is attached to the panel, it is attached not only along the side edge 16 but also along the arcuate portions 24 and 26 which interconnect the end edges with the side edge 16. Because the length of the edge banding 28 is less than the length of the side edge 16 together with the length of the arcuate portions 24 and 26, the panel 12 must be suitably shirred along its edge to enable the banding 28 to be suitably stitched thereto. As shown in FIGURE 2, Where the banding 28 is attached to the panel 12, such shirring results in a small arcuate pocket, generally designated 30, which pocket underlies the now ruffled shirred edge.

A second ruflled edge banding 32 is also provided for attachment to the panel 12, with this edge banding being adapted for attachment along the second side edge 18 of the panel. In addition to this edge banding 32, a short strip of elastic 34 is also provided, with the length of such an elastic strip being far shorter than the length of the second side edge 18. The elastic strip 34 is stretched until it achieves the length of the second side edge 18, and is then stitched thereto, along with the second edge banding 32. Because of the elastic nature of the strip 34, when such strip is secured along the edge 18, it tends to cause that edge to become puckered in the manner shown in FIGURE 3.

After the ruflled edge bandings 28 and 32, and the elastic strip 34, have been attached to the panel 12, the first and second end edges 20 and 22 are brought into alignment with one another and are stitched together to form a medial seam 36, as shown in FIGURE 4. When such medial seam is formed, the panel 12 is converted into a generally tubular sock configuration generally designated 38. Such a sock has a first open end circumscribed and defined by the edge banding 28 and a second open end circumscribed and defined by the banding 34 and the elastic strip 32.

A hollow ring member 40, preferably circular in shape and preferably formed of a synthetic material such as plastic, is provided for attachment over the first open end of the sock 38. As shown in FIGURE 5, when the sock material adjacent the first open end is compressed and slipped through the ring member 40, the resulting compressed material projecting beyond the ring member forms a ruffled rosette generally designated 42.

After the ring member 40 has been so applied and the resulting rosette 42 has been thus formed, the sock 38 is folded upon itself along the medial seam 36, as indicated by the arrow in FIGURE 5. When such folding back has been completed, a portion, such as one ruffie 42a of the rosette is suitably stitched and secured to the second open end of the sock 38 at the point where the medial seam 36 intersects the edge banding 32. A decorative bow 44 may likewise be attached at the same point with all such attachment 'being accomplished by a single stitching operation.

After the rosette or at least the portion 420: thereof has been secured, together with the bow 44, in the manner shown in FIGURE 6, the turban assumes a configuration such as that shown in FIGURE 7. From reference to this figure, it will be noted that the ruflled edge 32 which is elasticized by the elastic band 34 serves to provide a head receiving opening. In other words, the turban can be applied over the Wearers head in the manner shown in FIGURE 7 and the elasticized edge conforms and follows generally the hair line of the wearer. The rosette 42 and the bow 44 are disposed centrally of the turban and are located above the wearers forehead. The final sleep turban 10 itself thus provides an attractive decorative appearance when worn by a user, and thus serves as both a functional and a decorative item of apparel. The decorative aspects of the turban 10 are provided by the mesh body 14, the rufiled edge banding 32, the centrally disposed rosette 42 and the bow 44 which can be of a similar or a contrasting color. The function served by the turban 10 is to provide a head covering member which can encircle the wearers hair, whether such hair is styled in a coiifure or whether such hair is rolled or wrapped upon curlers or rollers. As aforesaid, the sleep turban 10 is formed of an oversized configuration in order to enable it to be worn by any user, regardless of her hair style or regardless of the amount of disposition of the rollers or curlers placed on her head. However, once the turban has been applied to the wearers head, it is desirable to adjust the same until it conforms generally to the contour of the wearers head, or more particularly, to the contour of the wearers hair, Whether or not such hair is styled or is wrapped in rollers. To accomplish such an adjustment, the ring member 40 can be manually manipulated to slide along the mesh material 14 of the turban. If the ring member 40 is moved away from the rosette 42, the size of the turban is decreased, and such size is decreased until the turban fits more or less contiguously to the wearers hair contour. Because the diameter of the ring member is relatively small, the netting material 14 is compressed rather tightly therewithin, and in frictional engagement with the ring 40, and accordingly, once the ring member has been moved away from the rosette, the frictional engagement of the compressed netting is generally great enough to prevent the ring member 40 from inadvertently sliding back toward the rosette 42. It should, of course, be recognized that the construction of the turban 10 is such that the ring 40 cannot be removed therefrom, and thus cannot inadvertently be separated from the turban.

After reading the foregoing detailed description, it should be apparent that the objects set forth at the outset of the specification have been successfully achieved. Accordingly,

What is claimed is:

1. An adjustable sleep turban formed with an oversized contour which can be adjusted to conform closely to the wearers hair contour, said turban comprising a panel of flexible mesh netting, said panel having a first elongated linear side edge, a second elongated linear side edge spaced in parallel juxtaposition to said first linear edge, first and second end edges extending substantially perpendicularly from said second side edge and merging arcuately into said first side edge, a first ruffled edge banding stitched to said first side edge, said first ruffled banding having a length less than that of said first side edge, said first side edge being shirred to diminish its length to substantially that of said first ruffled edge banding, said shirring causing said panel to form a slight arcuate pocket along the shirred first side edge thereof, a short elastic strip, a second rufiled edge banding, said elastic strip being stretched to an elongated condition and being stitched with said second edge banding to said panel second side edge, said elastic strip causing said panel to be puckered along its second side edge, said first and second end edges being stitched together in a medial seam to convert said panel into a tubular sock configuration having a first open end defined by said first side edge and a second open end defined by said second side edge, a hollow ring member, said netting being compressed at its first open end and slipped through said hollow ring member, said compressed netting projecting beyond said ring member defining a ruffied rosette, said tubular sock being folded back upon itself along said medial seam and at least a portion of said rosette being stitched along said second open end Where said medial seam intersects said second side edge,

said tubular sock thus being converted into a sleep turban having a head receiving opening formed by said second open end with said elastic strip surrounding said head receiving opening, said turban being applicable to a wearers head with said elasticized second edge extending generally along the wearers hair line and said rufiied rosette being centrally disposed above the wearers forehead, said turban being adjustable to conform closely to the wearers hair contour by manual movement of said ring member.

2. An adjustable sleep turban as defined in claim 1 but further characterized by a bow secured along said elastic second edge by the stitching which secures said rosette thereto.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,135,642 11/1938 Mann 2-198 2,345,407 3/1944 Marder et a1. 2198 2,358,708 9/1944 Halmos 2-198 3,197,787 8/1965 Togman et al 2-171 FOREIGN PATENTS 848,193 7/1939 France.

652,357 10/1937 Germany.

560,949 4/ 1944 Great Britain.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

G. H. KRIZMANICH, Assistant Examiner. 

1. AN ADJUSTABLE SLEEP TURBAN FORMED WITH AN OVERSIZED CONTOUR WHICH CAN BE ADJUSTED TO CONFORM CLOSELY TO THE WEARER''S HAIR CONTOUR, SAID TURBAN COMPRISING A PANEL OF FLEXIBLE MESH NETTING, SAID PANEL HAVING A FIRST ELONGATED LINEAR SIDE EDGE, A SECOND ELONGATED LINEAR SIDE EDGE SPACED IN PARALLEL JUXTAPOSITION TO SAID FIRST LINEAR EDGE, FIRST AND SECOND END EDGES EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULARLY FROM SAID SECOND SIDE EDGE AND MERGING ARCUATELY INTO SAID FIRST EDGE, A FIRST RUFFLED EDGE BANDING STITCHED TO SAID FIRST EDGE, SAID FIRST RUFFLED BANDING HAVING A LENGTH LESS THAN THAT OF SAID FIRST SIDE EDGE, SAID FIRST SIDE EDGE BEING SHIRRED TO DIMINISH ITS LENGTH TO SUBSTANTIALLY THAT OF SAID FIRST RUFFLED EDGE BANDING, SAID SHIRRING CAUSING SAID PANEL TO FORM A SLIGHT ARCUATE POCKET ALONG THE SHIRRED FIRST SIDE EDGE THEREOF, A SHORT ELASTIC STRIP, A SECOND RUFFLED EDGE BANDING, SAID ELASTIC STRIP BEING STRETCHED TO AN ELONGATED CONDITION AND BEING STITCHED WITH SAID SECOND EDGE BANDING TO SAID PANEL SECOND SIDE EDGE, SAID ELASTIC STRIP CAUSING SAID PANEL TO BE PUCKERED ALONG ITS SECOND SIDE EDGE, SAID FIRST AND SECOND END EDGES BEING STITCHED TOGETHER IN A MEDIAL SEAM TO CONVERT SAID PANEL INTO A TUBULAR SOCK CONFIGURATION HAVING A FIRST OPEN END DEFINED BY SAID FIRST EDGE AND A SECOND OPEN END DEFINED BY SAID SECOND SIDE EDGE, A HOLLOW RING MEMBER, SAID NETTING BEING COMPRESSED AT ITS FIRST OPEN END AND SLIPPED THROUGH SAID HOLLOW RING MEMBER, SAID COMPRESSED NETTING PROJECTING BEYOND SAID RING MEMBER DEFINING A RUFFLED ROSETTE, SAID TUBULAR SOCK BEING FOLDED BACK UPON ITSELF ALONG SAID MEDIAL SEAM AND AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID ROSETTE BEING STITCHED ALONG AND AT LEAST A PORTION WHERE SAID MEDIAL SEAM INTERSECTS SAID SECOND SIDE EDGE, SAID TUBULAR SOCK THUS BEING CONVERTED INTO A SLEEP TURBAN HAVING A HEAD RECEIVING OPENING FORMED BY SAID SECOND OPEN END WITH SAID ELASTIC STRIP SURROUNDING SAID HEAD RECEIVING OPENING, SAID TURBAN BEING APPLICABLE TO A WEARER''S HEAD WITH SAID ELASTICIZED SECOND EDGE EXTENDING GENERALLY ALONG THE WEARER''S HAIR LINE AND SAID RUFFLED ROSETTE BEING CENTRALLY DISPOSED ABOVE THE WEARER''S FOREHEAD, SAID TURBAN BEING ADJUSTABLE TO CONFORM CLOSELY TO THE WEARER''S HAIR CONTOUR BY MANUAL MOVEMENT OF SAID RING MEMBER. 